Recent content by Kane

According to Mimaki, the machine needs a min of 20 degrees, As for my machine being bent.. I was having the same issue, I was getting patchy or bi directional "ghosting" happening due to the media rising off the platten. Both Mimaki and the company I bought it from say its temps, and have...

Right so far 3 people with the same machine on 3 different continents having the same issue? If you guys could answer the following questions as I think I might have found whats causing mine... 1) What is the average temp you have where your machine and media is kept? My machine is bent,, (my...

I think I have identified the issue, Has anyone had an issue with the UV lights (curing the vinyl?) The vinyl after its come out the machine is so brittle almost as though its being cooked?

Thats my assumption, but the vacuum does come on... but it ONLY affects the vinyl... no poster paper or anything else.

As you can see its not all of the media, so it cant be the calibration.. otherwise it would affect the entire sheet. I can clearly see the media bubble and lift where this ghosting is happeneing.

HI Guys. Quick question.. I am having ghosting, I have identified its due to the vinyl (lifting / bubbling) during printing. and it seems to happen near the middle of the machine. I have tried different media and PR settings and it still happens... It only happens though on Vinyl.. not paper...

Thanks I have already replaced the cap and dampers, I know the cap makes a good seal on the head as I can manually draw ink through the head from the pump line connected to the cap.,, Unless this is somethig different to what you are explainging

Thanks, however the waste tank was 57% so wasnt this.

Mimaki CJV150, My machine dropped a Yellow channel out of the blue last week. I didnt think it was a blocked head or anything as I doubt the entire channel might get blocked in one go unless a large chunck of something blocked the damper or nozzle. So I replaced the damper and cap just to be...